Iran-Europe Relations

US envoy in favor of sanctioning Europe-Iran Forum participants

TEHRAN, Nov. 30 (MNA) – The US Ambassador to Germany, in a tweet on Saturday, suggested US Treasury sanction participants of Iran-Europe Forum.
2019-11-30 21:10
Salvaging JCPOA becoming ‘increasingly difficult’: EU

TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that the Union still believes in JCPOA but saving the deal has become very challenging.
2019-11-28 11:11
US isolated in IAEA meeting on Iran: Russia’s Ulyanov

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Russia’s permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna said the US remained isolated in Thursday night’s session of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Board of Governors that discussed Iran’s nuclear energy program.
2019-11-22 11:33
Europe should fulfill commitments to save JCPOA: IAEA envoy

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says if Europe wants to preserve the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, it should be ready to pay the price for it.
2019-11-22 09:50
Further JCPOA steps imperative to meet Iran’s demands: MP

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iran will continue to roll back its commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal – known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action – since it is a vital move to make the other parties to the deal fulfill their obligations, an Iranian lawmaker said.
2019-11-01 12:02
Path of diplomacy still open but becoming more narrow: Araghchi

TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said on Thursday that remaining signatories to the JCPOA should know that they have limited time for saving the deal.
2019-10-25 10:25
Pinning hope on enemy will not bring victory in economic war: MP

TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the country’s Foreign Ministry should shift its focus from political affairs to economic ones so as to defeat the enemy in the economic war.
2019-10-22 15:03
Iran, EU open nuclear workshop in Luxembourg as part of civil nuclear coop.

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – The head of EU delegation to the IAEA said Mon. that Iranian and European representatives have opened an Emergency Preparedness and Response Workshop in Luxembourg as part of the peaceful nuclear cooperation between the two sides.
2019-10-21 20:42
Iran resolved to take fourth JCPOA step: FM spox

TEHRAN, Oct. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi said that Tehran has designed the next step of cutting its JCPOA commitments and is ready to take it in the absence of practical measures by Europeans to salvage the deal.
2019-10-21 13:19
Larijani criticizes EU’s lack of practical step to salvage JCPOA

TEHRAN, Oct. 15 (MNA) – Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani voiced criticism against European countries’ failure to take a practical step to save Iran nuclear deal, officially known as JCPOA.
2019-10-15 15:45
By: Hamid Bayati

Europe's pretext for evading Iran's demands

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – The opportunity to save the JCPOA (the nuclear deal concluded between Iran and the 5+1 group in 2015) is narrowing down, but the European signatories of the international deal, known as EU3 (Britain, France and Germany), are not daring enough to counter the US and accept the expenses of their resistance against Washington’s illegal withdrawal from the JCPOA.
2019-10-11 19:16
Vicious European countries should not be trusted: Ayat. Khamenei

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Iran should no longer trust the Europeans as they failed to honor their commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
2019-09-26 15:12
European banks ready to join INSTEX: chief

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – A number of European banks and firms have expressed readiness to engage in Europe’s proposed financial channel, called INSTEX, which is aimed at helping Iran circumvent the US’ sanctions in its foreign trades, the new INSTEX president said on Tuesday.
2019-09-18 09:40
Lawmaker says EU's $15bn credit line not what EU promised

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A member of Iranian Parliament said that France-proposed $15 billion credit line is different from their promise to normalize economic ties with Tehran.
2019-09-15 15:47
FM Zarif:

Taking 3rd step to further reduce JCPOA commitments would not mean end of negotiation

TEHRAN, Sep.3 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has said that President Rouhani will announce the details of Iran's third step to further reduce JCPOA commitments soon.
2019-09-03 23:07
Russia welcomes steps to overcome impasse around JCPOA: Lavrov

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow is interested in overcoming the impasse surrounding the situation with the implementation of the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
2019-09-02 16:00
Iran willing to give diplomacy another chance: FM spox

TEHRAN, Sep. 02 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Mousavi referred to the country’s efforts to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal, saying despite its hardships, Tehran is willing to give diplomacy another chance.
2019-09-02 14:29
Iranian academics urge Zarif, Rouhani to narrate consequences of trusting West

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – More than 2,000 Iranian university professors and scholars have called on the government’s top officials to narrate the consequences of trusting the western countries after the US targeted Iran's top negotiator with sanctions last week.
2019-08-05 13:28
MP Boroujerdi:

Iran to take next steps if Europe doesn't fulfill commitments

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker said that Iran has given a deadline to European sides of the nuclear deal to fulfill their commitments, otherwise Iran will continue to take the next steps.
2019-07-24 17:15
VIDEO: Zarif says Europeans should be concerned over failure to 'assert' themselves

TEHRAN, Jul. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that European countries' failure to establish an effective financial channel to trade with Iran is a “source of concern” since “they have not been able to assert themselves,” despite having a larger economy than US. Zarif made the remarks in an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria. The video is retrieved from Zakaria’s twitter and the full interview will be aired at 1 P.M. ET Sunday.
2019-07-21 14:05
Iran not to accept words without action: senior MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 20 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker says that Tehran will not accept ‘beautiful’ remarks of European countries while there are no actions followed.
2019-07-20 10:41
Iran should not capitulate to 'humiliating' INSTEX: MP

TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – An Iranian lawmaker said that the EU-proposed financial mechanism is a means to buy more time and to humiliate the Iranian nation which should not be accepted by the Iranian administration.
2019-07-17 11:53
Europe should act if wants to salvage nuclear deal: Iran’s VP

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iranian first Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri says the Europeans should undertake real actions against the US’ unilateral measures, which have undermined the 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and world powers, if they want to preserve the deal.
2019-07-16 13:03
Spain interested in joining INSTEX: Borrell

TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Spain’s Foreign Minister Josep Borrell said Monday that his country would join INSTEX, a mechanism established by EU to continue trade with Iran without being affected by US sanctions.
2019-07-15 15:23
Rouhani calls US request for BoG meeting on Iran ‘funny story’

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said new US’ call for holding Board of Governors session in Iran nuclear deal is a funny story.
2019-07-10 12:42
Today’s BoG session to prove true direction of Europe regarding JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – Hamid Reza Asefi, former Iranian foreign ministry spokesman, said that today’s session of the Board of Governors is a chance for European countries to prove that their stance regarding Iran nuclear deal is different from that of US.
2019-07-10 10:50
European states can inject significant amount of export credit into INSTEX: Ali Vaez

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Ali Vaez, director of the Iran program for International Crisis Group says that “European states have almost no influence on the risk calculus of their private sector and their financial sector is deeply intertwined with the US economy.”
2019-07-09 18:20
INSTEX cannot satisfy all of Iran's needs: Shireen Hunter

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Shireen Tahmaasb Hunter, a professor of political science at Georgetown University, tells “By its very structure, Instex cannot satisfy all of Iran's needs, including its desire to sell oil and access the revenues earned by its sale. But Iran's economic needs go beyond mere sale of oil.”
2019-07-09 17:06
Shamkhani to hold talks with Macron’s top aide on JCPOA

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) –Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council is to held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron's top diplomatic advisor on Wednesday on Iran’s nuclear deal.
2019-07-09 11:28
UK seizure of Iranian tanker not to be left unanswered: senior cmdr.

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – The illegal move of the United Kingdom in seizing an Iran-operated supertanker will not be left unanswered, warned Major General Mohammad Hossein Bagheri, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces.
2019-07-09 10:52